Refurbing my v65 SP (was '77 T3)

[egschade]

^^^ and the bladder will probably be blown out.  At least that has been the way of every old small block I've had. FAC dampers, Wurth springs and a Tarozzi fork brace will transform the handling.

Thanks for yet another tip Chuck. Will need to do some shopping for those bits. In the meantime, should I replace the valve and lines with an appropriate bolt to keep from sucking air into the forks?

[Chuck in Indiana]

MG Cycle has the forks and springs, I don't remember where I got the fork brace.

In the meantime, should I replace the valve and lines with an appropriate bolt to keep from sucking air into the forks?

Couldn't hurt, probably won't help. 

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

MG Cycle has the forks and springs, I don't remember where I got the fork brace.Couldn't hurt, probably won't help. 

Maybe here? https://www.fastfromthepast.com/28-0015

[Chuck in Indiana]

Yes, it was fast from the past.. synapses jogged by Charlie.  I noticed the improvement on the AeroLario before I'd left the driveway. 

[egschade]

Thanks guys - the springs and cartridges are in my MG Cycle cart and I've bookmarked the fastfromthepast link. Those cartridges aren't cheap so I may just start with springs, seals, capping the forks, fresh oil and the brace.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Thanks guys - the springs and cartridges are in my MG Cycle cart and I've bookmarked the fastfromthepast link. Those cartridges aren't cheap so I may just start with springs, seals, capping the forks, fresh oil and the brace.

I've successfully refilled the same type of stock dampers on a Le Mans III. Remove the black plastic piece the air fitting threads into from the alloy hex of the damper, remove the rubber bladder under it. Invert the damper over a drain pan and move the rod in and out to eject all of the old oil. Refill with 5w fork oil. Sorry, I didn't keep a record of how much. Basically one fills it until there is no "dead spot" in the damping and no oil is pushed out. Put the bladder back in, and cap back on.